7 Tips to Achieve Success as a Lawyer: Thomas L. Shaffer Shares His Advice In the second of a two-part series on Lawyers, Faith, and Social Justice, LawCrossing profiles Thomas L. Shaffer, the Notre Dame Law School professor and prolific legal author. Professor Shaffer's comments are excerpted from a public lecture to law students at Pepperdine Law School on Law, Faith, and Social Justice. (444 views)
Natural Resources Jobs for Legal Professionals: How To Find Opportunities Embracing several legal areas, the law behind oil, gas, and natural resources offers a challenging and multifaceted field for paralegals and legal assistants. Natural resources law encompasses oil, gas, and energy litigation; water discharge; and water rights. It also covers business transactions, labor and employment issues, various government regulations, and tax law.... (49 views)
The Successful Career of Vicki Ellen Behringer | LawCrossing Witnessing history and documenting it—fast Vicki Ellen Behringer has worked on many of the biggest trials of the last decade: from the Unabomber to Michael Jackson to Enron. LawCrossing speaks with the sketch artist about her role as a documentarian of courtroom history. (626 views)
Darren Cottriel Gives Professional Advice on Achieving Success as an Associate Lawyer At 35, Darren Cottriel is a newly minted partner in the Orange County office of Pillsbury Winthrop, an international firm known for client services and diversity. Super Lawyers magazine recently named him one of Southern California's ''rising stars.'' (177 views)